stanchion.
A vertical pole, post, or support.
Meaning & usage
A vertical pole, post, or support.
A framework of such posts, used to secure or confine cattle.
Where this word comes from
From Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance (“a stay, a prop”), from Latin stāns (“standing”), present participle of stō.
To erect stanchions, or equip something with stanchions.
To confine by means of stanchions, typically used for cattle.
Where this word comes from
From Old French estanson, estanchon, (Modern French étançon), from estance (“a stay, a prop”), from Latin stāns (“standing”), present participle of stō.
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